Recaps

Qi Si learned that Zhou Linzhe was Zhou Yang’s son with his mistress, then watched the Zhou family’s scandals help Zhou He consolidate control of the company. After teasing Bo Yanqi about calling him stupid, Qi Si returned to work as his dramas became hits and he drove meddling investors out of their productions.

• Yu Zhen explained that Zhou Linzhe was the son of Zhou Yang’s mistress, then leaked information about Xia Mo to the woman and left clues for Xia Mo to uncover her actions.
• Zhou Yang left the Zhou family after divorcing Xia Mo, and a gossip account exposed Zhou Linzhe as unrelated to Xia Mo; the Zhou family later released paternity tests confirming Zhou He was Xia Mo and Zhou Yang’s biological son.
• Bo Yanqi told Qi Si that Zhou He had used the family’s crisis to remove Zhou Yang’s allies from the board, and Qi Si challenged Bo Yanqi for implying he was stupid.
• Qi Si returned to an intense work schedule as his dramas aired and won high ratings, while he rejected investors’ attempts to interfere with his productions.

Qi Si, remembered as a force who once protected the entertainment industry from abusive capital, struggled to cast a young undercover agent in his new film. Shen Shuyu suggested he seek cooperation from the authorities so Qing Yaole could play the role, and Qi Si rushed off to contact them.

• The narration described how Qi Si's influence had once curbed exploitative practices in the entertainment industry and how audiences missed him after he retired.
• Qi Si struggled to find an actor for a young undercover agent in his new film because the actors he knew were too old for the role.
• Shen Shuyu volunteered for the part, then read the script and suggested Qing Yaole, who had retired after his undercover identity was exposed.
• Shen Shuyu proposed that Qi Si approach the authorities about collaborating on the film so Qing Yaole might agree to act.
• Qi Si decided to contact the authorities and hurried away, promising to treat Shen Shuyu to a meal later.

After nearly two years away from the entertainment industry, Qing Yaole agreed to act in Qi Si's film Dawn, with approval from his superiors. When the film's promotion revealed his involvement, Qing Yaole reposted the announcement on Weibo, leaving fans to interpret his brief response.

• Fans worried when Qing Yaole disappeared after announcing his departure, and the police reassured those who reported him missing without revealing his true work.
• Qing Yaole occasionally appeared in paparazzi footage to show that he was safe, while his fans continued to support him.
• Qi Si asked Qing Yaole to play a police undercover agent in Dawn, and Qing Yaole agreed after checking with his superior.
• The crew completed Dawn and submitted it for review half a year later, then began promoting the film without initially confirming Qing Yaole's role.
• After the crew announced Qing Yaole's participation, fans argued online until Qing Yaole reposted the promotional post on Weibo without comment.

Qing Yaole’s fans watched Dawn and discovered that his role as undercover officer A Liang included a farewell to them at the film’s end. After the movie and its creators explained the scene was added as a gift, the fans said goodbye to Qing Yaole and stopped waiting for his return; he secretly read their messages.

• Qing Yaole’s repost led his fans to support Qi Si’s movie, Dawn, and tickets for the premiere sold out immediately.
• The film followed detective Hua Xing’s investigation and revealed A Liang, played by Qing Yaole, as an undercover officer who died helping the police arrest a criminal organization’s leader.
• At the film’s end, A Liang appeared in uniform to say goodbye to fans, and Qing Yaole’s fans posted their own goodbyes after watching.
• Qi Si and the director explained that they had added the farewell scene as a gift to Qing Yaole’s fans, who said they would no longer wait for him.
• Qing Yaole secretly read every message from his fans after they had said goodbye to him.

Qi Si became a celebrated Best Actor, transformed the people who worked with him, and remained devoted to Bo Yanqi throughout their lives. After disappearing from public view, he looked back on his journey and felt he had no regrets.

• Dawn became the year's box office champion and earned Qi Si the Best Actor award, launching a run of yearly wins.
• Qi Si's colleagues described how his relentless work and talent pushed everyone around him to improve, while newcomers learned how difficult he was to match.
• Qi Si and Bo Yanqi stayed together despite years of separation during filming, public doubts, and Qi Si's eventual retirement.
• Many years later, Qi Si vanished from public view but left an indelible mark on film history.
• Qi Si looked back at his former self and said he had no regrets in this life.

A Si woke in a mechanical body after Qi Si and Bo Yanqi developed Bionic AI to bring him back. He learned Qi Wang still did not know he had awakened, and Qi Si said a more realistic body was being developed.

• A Si woke in darkness-free surroundings, heard researchers discussing an experiment, and fell asleep again.
• A Si startled the researchers when he shouted at them, then opened his eyes to find dozens of people watching him.
• Qi Si caught A Si as he struggled to move and revealed that A Si now had a mechanical skeleton instead of a human body.
• After hearing the explanation, A Si understood that he had come back to life through Qi Si and Bo Yanqi's Bionic AI research.
• A Si asked about Qi Wang, and Qi Si said his brother still did not know about A Si's awakening.
• A Si complained about his mechanical appearance, and Qi Si said they were working on a more realistic body.

Qi Si transferred A Si’s consciousness into a humanoid android, and after two months of observation, A Si was cleared to leave the research institute. Qi Si and Bo Yanqi took him home, where A Si worried about how Qi Wang would react to seeing him again.

• A Si saw the humanoid android Qi Si had developed and had his consciousness transferred into its body.
• The researchers confirmed the transfer had succeeded, and Qi Si agreed to leave A Si at the institute for observation.
• After two months, the institute cleared A Si to leave, and Qi Si came to pick him up with Bo Yanqi.
• A Si cowered under Bo Yanqi’s stare until Qi Si stepped between them and led everyone out.
• On the way to the Qi Household, A Si grew anxious about seeing Qi Wang again.

Qi Si brought A Si, whose consciousness had been placed in a bionic body, to the Qi Household and reunited him with Qi Wang. After Qi Wang welcomed A Si back as his little brother, the family went to eat, where Qi Si joked that A Si looked like Qi Wang's son.

• A Si froze when he arrived at the Qi Household, and Qi Si and Bo Yanqi called Qi Wang outside to meet him.
• Qi Wang recognized A Si after Qi Si explained how he had transferred the secondary personality's consciousness into a bionic human shell.
• While Qi Si and Bo Yanqi went to the kitchen, Qi Wang examined A Si and hesitated over how to respond to his return.
• A Si told Qi Wang that he still struggled to accept his new body, and Qi Wang embraced him and welcomed him back as his little brother.
• At dinner, Qi Si joked that A Si looked like Qi Wang's son, and Qi Wang and A Si rejected the idea.

After a long vacation from the entertainment industry, Gu Yun escaped his parents’ nagging and returned to Jade Peak Ancient Town in S City. His arrival at Sun Zhufeng’s guesthouse stirred up memories of the variety show and gave Sun Zhufeng a new plan.

• Gu Yun’s parents criticized him for lounging at home, so he ran away to S City.
• Gu Yun checked into the familiar guesthouse in Jade Peak Ancient Town and asked the receptionist to keep his identity quiet.
• The receptionist recognized Gu Yun and called Sun Zhufeng to tell him a celebrity had arrived.
• Sun Zhufeng learned that Gu Yun was staying at the guesthouse and decided to handle the situation himself.

Gu Yun reunited with Sun Zhufeng at Sun’s guesthouse, where their teasing turned into an evening meal and a conversation about Gu Yun’s uncertain work future. The chapter ended with Sun recognizing that Gu Yun was worried the entertainment industry shake-up might cost him his job.

• Sun Zhufeng found Gu Yun at the guesthouse and teased him about having held hands, prompting Gu Yun to admit they had held hands before.
• Sun Zhufeng invited Gu Yun to eat, and Gu Yun followed him downstairs to the kitchen while the receptionist watched them curiously.
• Sun Zhufeng cooked for Gu Yun, who stood nearby and offered advice that Sun ignored.
• That evening, Sun Zhufeng asked how long Gu Yun planned to stay, and Gu Yun said he would wait for his manager to call him back to work.
• Gu Yun asked whether Sun Zhufeng knew anything about the company’s plans, and Sun realized he was worried about losing his job amid the industry shake-up.

Sun Zhufeng and Gu Yun grew closer as Gu Yun worried about his brother controlling his career and stayed at the guesthouse for nearly half a month. Then the two left together, and after more than a month the employees learned Sun Zhufeng was abroad and could not return.

• Gu Yun told Sun Zhufeng that his overbearing brother might make him leave the entertainment industry if his agency went bankrupt.
• Sun Zhufeng reassured Gu Yun that his brother might listen to him, then teased him and urged him to go inside from the cold.
• Gu Yun extended his stay at the guesthouse, where employees noticed Sun Zhufeng doting on him and spending nearly all his time with him.
• Sun Zhufeng and Gu Yun left the guesthouse together, and the employees began calling around when neither returned for more than a month.
• The employees learned that Sun Zhufeng was abroad and could not come back for the time being.

Gu Yun spent half a year traveling with Sun Zhufeng, relying on him for everything and growing close to him, before returning home and resuming work. His family questioned his direction in life, while Gu Yun ended the chapter worrying that his fans had forgotten him.

• Gu Yun became accustomed to letting Sun Zhufeng arrange their travels and eventually shared a bed with him.
• Gu Yun and Sun Zhufeng traveled for half a year, and the management company and Gu Household grew concerned about their extended absence.
• Gu Yun returned home without explaining why he had ended the trip, and Liang Xue stopped Gu Xiaoheng from pressing him for answers.
• Liang Xue defended Gu Yun against Gu Xiaoheng's criticism but warned him that his lack of ambition could make it hard to find a partner.
• Gu Xiaoheng reminded Gu Yun that he had disappeared from the entertainment industry without updating Weibo, leaving Gu Yun unsure whether his fans still remembered him.

Gu Yun returned to Weibo after half a year away, drawing a flood of joking comments from fans and a reprimand from his manager, Xu Lukuo. He agreed to resume working, and Xu Lukuo hurried him into a full day of jobs that ended with the revelation that he would appear on a dating show.

• Gu Yun posted a selfie announcing his return, and fans flooded his comments with jokes about his disappearance and supposed husband.
• Xu Lukuo called Gu Yun, scolded him for vanishing, and agreed to find him work after he promised to focus on his career.
• Xu Lukuo brought Gu Yun a new job the next day, and he rushed out of the Gu family home after waking late.
• Xu Lukuo told Gu Yun he had a magazine cover shoot in the morning and a variety show in the afternoon.
• Gu Yun learned from Xu Lukuo that the afternoon variety show was a dating show.

Xu Lukuo arranged for Gu Yun to join a dating show, where he reunited with Sun Zhufeng and became the focus of their CP fans. After Sun Zhufeng chose Gu Yun during the daytime selection and Gu Yun chose another guest, Sun Zhufeng came to Gu Yun’s room that night.

• Gu Yun angrily challenged Xu Lukuo over being sent to a dating show, but Xu Lukuo said he was no longer really an idol and explained that most of his fans were CP fans.
• Xu Lukuo dropped Gu Yun off at the filming location and told him to act naturally before driving away.
• Gu Yun saw Sun Zhufeng on set and realized Xu Lukuo had arranged for them to appear together, exciting viewers who shipped them as a pair.
• Gu Yun tried to avoid Sun Zhufeng during filming, but the cameras caught his awkward behavior and the CP fans shipped them even more.
• Sun Zhufeng chose Gu Yun during the daytime mutual-selection segment, while Gu Yun chose a female guest.
• Sun Zhufeng knocked on Gu Yun’s door that night, and Gu Yun tried to shut it before Sun Zhufeng braced it with his hand.

Sun Zhufeng confronted Gu Yun about avoiding him, forced him to promise to stop, and left Gu Yun flustered by their closeness. The next day, their changed behavior during the livestream caught the viewers’ attention and sparked speculation about what had happened.

• Sun Zhufeng entered Gu Yun’s room and restrained him when Gu Yun tried to run away in only a bath towel.
• Sun Zhufeng asked why Gu Yun was avoiding him, and Gu Yun confronted him about kissing him.
• Sun Zhufeng refused to let Gu Yun go until Gu Yun promised not to avoid him anymore, then released him and left.
• Gu Yun remembered Sun Zhufeng’s embrace and later dreamed about his face and abs.
• During the next day’s livestream, Gu Yun and Sun Zhufeng met each other’s eyes and bumped into each other, prompting viewers to speculate about their relationship.

Sun Zhufeng forced his way into Gu Yun’s room, insisting on rewarding him and then refusing to leave. Their argument and an accidental fall brought their feelings into focus, but the commotion outside interrupted them just as Sun Zhufeng suddenly hurt Gu Yun’s lips.

• Sun Zhufeng entered Gu Yun’s room and said he wanted to praise him for his performance, but Gu Yun rejected his reward and demanded that he leave.
• Sun Zhufeng cornered Gu Yun and questioned whether he disliked him, then revealed that the Third Master had taught him how to pursue someone.
• Sun Zhufeng settled onto Gu Yun’s bed and refused to move, and Gu Yun fell on top of him while trying to pull him up, hurting both of them.
• Sun Zhufeng checked Gu Yun’s nose and said only Gu Yun could cure his illness, prompting Gu Yun to reflect on how deeply he depended on Sun Zhufeng.
• Footsteps and voices outside made Gu Yun fear that staff might discover them, then a sudden sharp pain on his lips interrupted his thoughts.

Sun Zhufeng held Gu Yun in his room and demanded an answer about their relationship while staff searched for them to complete a task. Gu Yun eventually chose to accept Sun Zhufeng’s feelings, and the staff switched to another pair of guests.

• When staff knocked on Gu Yun’s door, Sun Zhufeng refused to release him and continued kissing him.
• After the staff left to find a replacement, Gu Yun tried to get free, but Sun Zhufeng held him and asked whether he would accept or reject him.
• Sun Zhufeng argued that Gu Yun’s hesitation meant his heart liked him, then kissed and touched him while pressing for an answer.
• Gu Yun ultimately gave Sun Zhufeng the answer he wanted.
• The staff could not find either Gu Yun or Sun Zhufeng, so they assigned the task to another pair of guests.

A morning wake-up task brought the production crew to Gu Yun’s room, where Sun Zhufeng unexpectedly opened the door. The crew’s question about why Sun Zhufeng had come out of Gu Yun’s room left everyone stunned.

• A guest began waking everyone at five thirty in the morning and complained on camera about the production crew’s task.
• The production crew upgraded the task at Gu Yun’s door, telling the guest to enter without knocking.
• Gu Yun’s door opened, and Sun Zhufeng appeared, startling the guest, staff member, and livestream viewers.
• Sun Zhufeng scolded the crew for waking people so early, while the guest explained that the task had become even more intrusive.
• A staff member asked why Sun Zhufeng had come out of Gu Yun’s room, and the scene fell silent.

After viewers discovered that Sun Zhufeng had spent the night in Gu Yun’s room, the newly official couple’s relationship became impossible to hide. Gu Yun woke to find fans already speculating about their marriage and children.

• Viewers questioned Sun Zhufeng about coming out of Gu Yun’s room, and Gu Yun’s sleepy voice confirmed he was inside.
• Sun Zhufeng went back into the room and shut the door, while the production crew decided not to enter and film.
• Gu Yun woke up and discovered that news of his relationship with Sun Zhufeng had spread online.
• Gu Yun saw gossip accounts discussing their marriage and fans naming their future children, leaving him baffled.

Qi Wang had wanted a little sister, but when his mother gave birth to Qi Si, he quickly became devoted to his little brother. Years later, when Qi Si was four, the long-vacant villa next door finally got a new owner.

• Qi Wang realized Mother Qi was pregnant and told her he had wanted a little sister, even suggesting they ask another family for one.
• Eight months later, Mother Qi gave birth to Qi Si, and Qi Wang's disappointment at having a brother faded when he saw how cute the baby was.
• Qi Wang became so attached to Qi Si that he switched to day school to spend more time with him and kept a close watch on him.
• Qi Si eagerly greeted Qi Wang each morning and waited for him after school, while Qi Wang openly doted on his little brother.
• When Qi Si was four years old, someone moved into the long-vacant villa next door to the Qi family.

Four-year-old Qi Si became fascinated with his new neighbor, Bo Yanqi, and eagerly sought him out. After Qi Si fell while trying to see over the garden wall, Bo Yanqi agreed he could visit, leaving Bo Yanqi to prepare for the unusually young guest.

• Qi Si saw Bo Yanqi moving into the neighboring villa and begged his brother to let him go look at the pretty brother.
• A week later, Qi Si called to Bo Yanqi over the garden wall, then fell backward while staring up at him.
• Bo Yanqi checked that Qi Si was unhurt, and Qi Si asked if he could come over to play.
• Bo Yanqi agreed as long as Qi Si's family approved, and Qi Si ran off to ask them.
• Bo Yanqi asked the auntie to prepare snacks and drinks, estimating that Qi Si was three or four years old.

Qi Si visited Bo Yanqi and insisted on playing with him, then promised to comfort him whenever he felt unhappy. Bo Yanqi let the child’s promise settle into a memory before Qi Si disappeared from his life, though much later fate brought them together again.

• Qi Si persuaded Mama Qi to take him next door to visit Bo Yanqi, and she brought a small gift.
• Mama Qi learned that Bo Yanqi lived alone with an auntie and watched Qi Si cling to him and demand that he carry him.
• After Mama Qi went home, Qi Si rode on Bo Yanqi’s back and tried to persuade him to take them to Qi Wang’s school for snacks.
• Bo Yanqi refused to take Qi Si out, and Qi Si lamented that children could not buy snacks by themselves.
• When Bo Yanqi explained that growing up meant having no parents to comfort him, Qi Si promised to act cute with him and comfort him.
• Qi Si later vanished from Bo Yanqi’s memories, but fate eventually reunited them.

After Bo Yanqi returned to A City, Bai Hanzhou was left in charge of the West District with Li An, the fierce sixteen-year-old Bo Yanqi had brought back from abroad. Li An quickly earned a fearsome reputation, leaving Bai Hanzhou to deal with his reckless fights and injuries.

• Bo Yanqi left Bai Hanzhou in charge of G City’s West District and entrusted Li An to him, despite Bai Hanzhou’s protests.
• When Bai Hanzhou tried to enroll Li An in school, Li An fought him and beat him, revealing his ruthless combat instincts.
• Bai Hanzhou’s bruised face spread word of Li An’s strength through the West District, prompting several subordinates to challenge him.
• Li An returned injured and tried to stop Bai Hanzhou from telling Bo Yanqi what had happened.
• Bai Hanzhou ordered Li An confined while he recovered, then discovered that his own subordinates were also badly beaten from challenging Li An.

Bai Hanzhou struggled to manage Li An, whose fighting prowess and reputation grew quickly while he refused to attend school. After Bo Yanqi told Bai Hanzhou not to treat Li An like an ordinary child, Li An became a powerful asset to the West District, drawing the Old City District’s attention and making them consider recruiting him.

• Bai Hanzhou and Li An repeatedly fought, and both secretly trained as Li An’s skills rapidly improved.
• Li An challenged fighters across the West District, earning the title Young Master Li and widespread respect.
• Bai Hanzhou told Bo Yanqi that Li An refused to go to school, and Bo Yanqi said Li An could be useful in their affairs and should not be treated like an ordinary child.
• Bai Hanzhou stopped forcing Li An to attend school and arranged lessons at home, but most teachers found him unsuited to studying while the foreign language teacher praised his speech.
• Li An openly declared his allegiance to Bai Hanzhou as he defeated West District rivals, helping bring them under control.
• The Old City District learned that Li An was underage and began plotting to recruit him away from Bai Hanzhou.

Li An mistook Old City District fighters for West District brothers and started a brawl, which escalated until Bai Hanzhou intervened. After Li An smashed Bai Hanzhou’s phone to stop him from calling Bo Yanqi, Bai Hanzhou ignored him and left him behind.

• Li An assumed the Old City District group had come to spar and punched one of them before they could explain themselves.
• The Old City District fighters attacked Li An with lethal intent, and he began to lose ground until West District brothers arrived and overwhelmed them.
• Bai Hanzhou stopped the fight, but Li An kept punching an opponent until Bai Hanzhou pulled him away.
• Bai Hanzhou said he would call Bo Yanqi to control Li An, so Li An snatched the phone and smashed it against a wall.
• Bai Hanzhou ignored Li An while settling the dispute and left with the West District brothers; Li An picked up the broken phone and left alone.